A stop assist device is equipped with an operation switch that is operated to activate and deactivate a hazard lamp of a vehicle. The stop assist device starts stop assist control for stopping the vehicle through automatic deceleration of the vehicle and starts activating the hazard lamp from an abnormality detection timing when it is determined that an abnormality condition that is fulfilled when a driver falls into an abnormal state in which the driver is unable to drive the vehicle is fulfilled. The stop assist device continues to perform stop assist control when the operation switch is operated before the lapse of a predetermined invalid time from the abnormality detection timing during the performance of stop assist control, and ends stop assist control when the operation switch is operated after the lapse of the invalid time from the abnormality detection timing during the performance of stop assist control.

A vehicle, such as an articulated bus, includes a lighting system with a light emitting surface. The lighting system being configured for displaying a first lighting configuration and a second lighting configuration. The first lighting configuration and the second lighting configuration are displayed by different proportions of the light emitting surface. The vehicle further receives a monitoring device with a position monitoring module configured for monitoring the position of a road user with respect to the vehicle. The lighting system being further configured for switching from the first lighting configuration to the second lighting configuration depending on the position of the road user with respect to the vehicle. A corresponding monitoring process is further provided.

An accessory mount mountable to a roof of a vehicle. The accessory mount has a horizontal mounting surface spaced from and above emergency warning lights. Accessories, such as spotlights, may be mounted on the horizontal mounting surfaces. The accessory mount provides a platform above the emergency warning lights allowing unobstructed view of the emergency warning lights without any possible of obstruction by the accessory mounted on the horizontal mounting surface.

An accessory mount mountable to a roof of a vehicle. The accessory mount has a horizontal mounting surface spaced from and above emergency warning lights. Accessories, such as spotlights, may be mounted on the horizontal mounting surfaces. The accessory mount provides a platform above the emergency warning lights allowing unobstructed view of the emergency warning lights without any possible of obstruction by the accessory mounted on the horizontal mounting surface.

Disclosed in the present invention is a method for automatically avoiding or mitigating a potential collision of an external moving object with a motor vehicle, the method comprising: detecting whether a potential collision of the motor vehicle with the external moving object exists under a predetermined activation condition; and if it is determined that a potential collision exists, automatically changing a movement characteristic of the motor vehicle without changing a direction currently indicated by a steering wheel when the motor vehicle meets a predetermined movement condition, in order to avoid or mitigate the occurrence of the potential collision. Also disclosed are a corresponding control system for a motor vehicle, a corresponding computer-readable storage medium and a corresponding motor vehicle. According to the present invention, a motor vehicle can be controlled with relative safety and stability, in order to automatically avoid or mitigate a potential collision of an external moving object with the motor vehicle.

A pedestrian around a vehicle is detected and communication is performed between the pedestrian and the vehicle via lighting which is sequentially lit, whereby the vehicle and the pedestrian recognize each other and thus safety is secured. That is, provided is a communication lighting system for a vehicle in which the vehicle transmits a signal that the vehicle has recognized the pedestrian by projecting light following the movement path of the pedestrian, and the pedestrian identifies that the vehicle has recognized the pedestrian.

A car and a method for detecting a road condition and warning a following vehicle are provided. The car includes a vehicle body, a road condition detection unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The road condition detection unit is disposed on the vehicle body. The road condition detection unit is configured to detect the road condition in front of the vehicle body and generate a road condition signal. The processing unit is disposed on the vehicle body and configured to generate a display signal after receiving the road condition signal. The display unit is disposed on a rear windshield of the vehicle body and configured to generate a warning image after receiving the display signal, so as to warn a driver of the following vehicle of the road condition in front of the vehicle body.

A car and a method for detecting a road condition and warning a following vehicle are provided. The car includes a vehicle body, a road condition detection unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The road condition detection unit is disposed on the vehicle body. The road condition detection unit is configured to detect the road condition in front of the vehicle body and generate a road condition signal. The processing unit is disposed on the vehicle body and configured to generate a display signal after receiving the road condition signal. The display unit is disposed on a rear windshield of the vehicle body and configured to generate a warning image after receiving the display signal, so as to warn a driver of the following vehicle of the road condition in front of the vehicle body.

Systems and methods for deploying emergency roadside signaling devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a control system for an object placing device of an autonomous vehicle includes a processor, and a computer-readable memory in communication with the processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the processor to: receive a signal comprising instructions to activate the object placing device; and provide instructions to the object placing device to place a plurality of signaling devices in accordance with predetermined criteria.

Systems and methods for generating sounds in a vehicle, comprising generating a first type of sound via a first channel, and generating remaining sounds via a second channel, wherein the second channel is different than the first channel, and wherein the remaining sounds are different than the first type of sound. In at least one example, the first channel has a volume output that is fixed-defined in an audio system of the vehicle. The first channel may additionally have a fixed output channel with a subset of speakers of the first channel being fixed-defined in the audio system.